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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Moraes say about breathing?
(a) babies and crones breathe differently
(b) we inhale the world and breath out meaning
(c) life is measured in the breaths we take
(d) breath is the spice of life

2. What could Moor have been to his mother because of his advanced aging?
(a) a wise instructor
(b) a contemporary and friend
(c) another burden to care for
(d) a surrogate father

3. What was Jaya Hé caught doing that ended her job as tutor to Moor?
(a) having sex with Moor
(b) teaching Moor religion
(c) stealing household objects for pawn
(d) putting Moor on public display

4. Why does Moor refuse to pose nude for his mother?
(a) he is embarrassed to do so
(b) he only wants to pose nude for Uma
(c) he would be unable to hid his hand
(d) Uma convinces him it would be immoral

5. What landmark does Moor spot?
(a) the windmills of Don Quixote
(b) the Aldalusian tower
(c) the fairytale tower of Vasco Miranda's Little Alhambra
(d) the Ganesha statue by Miranda

Short Answer Questions

1. What need does Moraes have to be candid about his parents' sex life?

2. What is the Reverend Oliver D'Aeth's emotional problem?

3. Where does Aurora have Miranda paint cartoon murals?

4. What is Moraes' medical problem?

5. How does the novel take a dark twist in the character of Abraham?

(see the answer key)

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